Here in the UK we do not get the extremes of weather that you folks live with, here it is a Maritime climate that usually consists of hale Rain Sleet Snow and gales very often all in the same day. To try and keep the cold and rain out I ware the tradition "Wax Jacket having a large adjustable hood" with a choker collar to stop rain runing inside. I do ware a hat under the hood to keep the wind and rain out, Now I have given this a lot of thought in whether I should mention it because of todays political climate so here goes. I ware the traditional Russian ear hat the "Ushanka" under the waterproof hood for these reasons the ear flaps and neck cover fold sown also the ear flaps can be tied down under your chin. Because the ear flaps are shorter than the Trapper Hat they can be folded up out of the way and tied in place also the Military versions are readily available here in the UK and are far cheaper and better than the fashion versions on sale. Just a page from history these hats saved the lives of the Russian troops during the winters of 1943/45 during those bad times when we Brits fell out with our German cousins who did not have such head gear and lost ears amongst other things. The Military Ushanka s usually have a badge in the front that is extremely easy to remove just a couple of bent pins. May be the Ushanka could be given a try if they are available on your side of the pond.
